Kingfish Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) FWIW I’m concerned about the Buffalo Bills, ever leaving the community of Buffalo, I think it would be a terrible shame. I have made the commitment that if that likelihood appears to be happening, I will try and get involved and see what I can do to prevent it. http://www.nbc12.com/link/347753/decisionvirginia?redirected=true Edited July 19, 2011 by Kingfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Between Pegs and Golisano, the Bills have a decent chance of staying in Buffalo for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappy Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy12 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Always a relief to hear that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Doesn't matter. Bills aren't going anywhere. Ralph wouldn't hold this team here for this long for no good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 move them to Orlando fl. that's where i live. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Doesn't matter. Bills aren't going anywhere. Ralph wouldn't hold this team here for this long for no good reason. That is quite a hunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 That is quite a hunch. Well it's me being rational. If Ralph was okay with them leaving, then why wouldn't he have just sold them years ago and make money while he was actually still alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Well it's me being rational. If Ralph was okay with them leaving, then why wouldn't he have just sold them years ago and make money while he was actually still alive? Because he likes the sign on his office door that says "Ralph Wilson Jr. Owner, Buffalo Bills." There's only 31 other owners, it's a tough circle to break into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Because he likes the sign on his office door that says "Ralph Wilson Jr. Owner, Buffalo Bills." There's only 31 other owners, it's a tough circle to break into. I pretty much agree with 1960 RW is thinking about his legacy somehow and them leaving would impact that in a very bad way. I wouldn't really want Golisano taking over either but if that is what it took to keep them there......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I pretty much agree with 1960 RW is thinking about his legacy somehow and them leaving would impact that in a very bad way. I wouldn't really want Golisano taking over either but if that is what it took to keep them there......... Trust me, I hope you're entirely correct. It's all hunches at this point. I personally think Ralph thinks his legacy is cemented as the HOF Owner of the Bills. Whatever happens after him doesn't concern himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Trust me, I hope you're entirely correct. It's all hunches at this point. I personally think Ralph thinks his legacy is cemented as the HOF Owner of the Bills. Whatever happens after him doesn't concern himself. Of course it does. No Buffalo Bills nobody remembers Ralph Wilson. He's relevant as long as the Bills are in Buffalo, NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defend Greece Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Maybe he wants to be the only owner in history, he dies, they move bam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 move them to Orlando fl. that's where i live. lol Orlando sucks balls. I'd just as soon root for the Dolphins, which is never happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typical TBD Guy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 It's possible that RW really doesn't give a flying !@#$ about his legacy. I have no idea what goes through a wealthy old man's head as he approches his final days. But assuming that he DOES in fact care about his legacy, keep in mind that a big part of it must be tied to the "champion of the small NFL markets" label he's been carrying for all these years. I bet he'd love to stick it to Dan Snyder and Jerry Jones from beyond the grave when those guys realize that his Bills cannot be moved to LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Doesn't matter. Bills aren't going anywhere. Ralph wouldn't hold this team here for this long for no good reason. Ralph wont own the team then so he wont have a say on what happens to the franchise. Many here think he has some kind of contingency plan but If he does why not tell us instead of just flap in the wind. His plan is to sell to the highest bidder and try to take it with him and whatever may to the Bills. Thanks Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewildrabbit Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I pretty much agree with 1960 RW is thinking about his legacy somehow and them leaving would impact that in a very bad way. I wouldn't really want Golisano taking over either but if that is what it took to keep them there......... If he has been thinking about his legacy, it's not evident on the field. And why wouldn't you want Golisano as owner? The Sabres did pretty well with him. As for Golisano's comment, not sure what, exactly, he could do to prevent the Bills from moving once purchased by another owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ralph wont own the team then so he wont have a say on what happens to the franchise. Many here think he has some kind of contingency plan but If he does why not tell us instead of just flap in the wind. His plan is to sell to the highest bidder and try to take it with him and whatever may to the Bills. Thanks Tom. Mark Gaughn, a sportswriter for the Buffalo News, recently stated that the current owner of the Bills has a succession plan, the same one he has had for years. It is "sold to the highest bidder" plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninFl Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 It's possible that RW really doesn't give a flying !@#$ about his legacy. I have no idea what goes through a wealthy old man's head as he approches his final days. Interesting comment. It got me thinking about what might be in Ralph's head. Here are some possibilities: 1. Well, maybe I'll be able to take a crap tomorrow. 2. I probably should stop making comments to the press. Everytime I do, I show them that I have no clue about how to run a football operation. 3. My legacy? All I care about is raking in more cash from those peasants in western New York, as long as possible. 4. Last night I had a dream that the Lions owners were willing to swap me even up for the Bills. I'd do it in a heartbeat. 5. They don't realize how hard it is to be a team owner. Last year I had to travel to Buffalo three times. 6. Why do they keep feeding me this mush? If only I could chew a steak. 7. Damn, I dribbled on my shirt again. 8. I don't understand why they criticized me for hiring old men as General Managers. Levy and Nix are only in their seventies. 9. Disgruntled fans are they? Wait until next year when my niece becomes Bills President. 10. I don't know what's worse: when it itches or when I can't feel it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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